Talk about writer Son Nam on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of his death
The talk about writer Son Nam and his works, held on August 13 at the Writers and Artists Association (HCMC), attracted a large number of fans of the writer.
Participating in the talk were representatives of writer Son Nam's family (writer Son Nam's daughter - Ms. Dao Thuy Hang) and friends; authors and those who have made great contributions to the publication of the two books "Writer Son Nam - Strange Corners of Life" and "Go and Remember".
The stories about writer Son Nam shared at the talk really attracted the audience. Writer Ngo Khac Tai said that writer Son Nam has a special talent for judgment. He can look at an event, an object and guess countless other things.
"Observation and the ability to accumulate knowledge are essential qualities of a writer. And Mr. Son Nam has all of those things that not everyone has" - writer Ngo Khac Tai shared.
The love of readers for writer Son Nam is immense. Most people agree with the idea of calling on those who have connections with writer Son Nam to continue writing more stories about him. These will be valuable documents for the younger generation to know more about the person and literature of writer Son Nam.
Ms. Quach Thu Nguyet, who represented Tre Publishing House to sign lifetime copyright for the works of writer Son Nam, confided: "I wonder who will replace writer Son Nam in the future? The Southern land is clearly shown through the works of writer Son Nam that the Publishing House has discovered and collected. But we know that there are still many works and articles of writer Son Nam that are still lost outside that even writer Son Nam himself does not know about."
Writer Son Nam's daughter tells a story about her father
According to Ms. Nguyet, there were works by writer Son Nam that collectors bought back from a scrap dealer. Searching for works by writer Son Nam that are floating around in many places is a necessary and useful task.
Because the articles and stories about the Southern theme in Son Nam’s literature are an underground stream, making readers, especially young readers, love the Southern land even more. This is a land full of energy, with many things to explore.
Writer Ngo Khac Tai
At the event, Tre Publishing House displayed and introduced all of writer Son Nam's works published by Tre Publishing House. This was an activity to commemorate the 15th anniversary of writer Son Nam's death.
On this occasion, Tre Publishing House also used the Son Nam Fund to award 24 scholarships (each worth 1 million VND) to the adopted children and godchildren of Lung Cu Border Post. This is the heart of Tre Publishing House and the late writer of the Southern region sent to the children at the headland of the Fatherland.
Writer Son Nam during his lifetime
The book "Writer Son Nam - Strange Corners of Life" records memories of the "old man walking", and the book "Going and Remembering" is a collection of Son Nam's articles in the magazine Xua & Nay.
Writer Son Nam has a prolific writing ability, up to now, there has been no work that has fully listed all of his articles and works.
More than 300 pages of the book "Go and Remember" include nearly 56 articles on different topics and genres, but mainly research historical issues, culture, and customs of people in Saigon - Southern Vietnam past and present such as "Remembering Saigon - Gia Dinh from the beginning", "Vitality of residents in the Mekong Delta", "Saigon commercial port formed and developed", "100 years before Saigon", "Returning to Ben Tre...", "Chinese people in Saigon - Cho Lon", "Some features of national culture through the Ky Yen ceremony at the Southern village communal house", "Liberty and affectionate Saigon people", "Southern Tet meals"...
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